Indians, position of, II. [325]. Commerce with, [325]; regulated by federal authority, [326]; provision of Confederation respecting, [326]. Not regarded as foreign nations, [326].

Independence, resolution of, adopted in Congress, I. [49]. Declaration of, ordered to be prepared, [50]; brought in, [51]; adopted, [51]; effect of, [51].

Inspection Laws, subject to what abuse, II. [368].

Insurrection. See Massachusetts and Shays's Rebellion.

J.

Jay, John, report of, on the infractions of the Treaty of Peace, I. [254], [257]. Projected mission of, to Spain, [313]. Proceedings of, as Secretary for Foreign Affairs, respecting the Mississippi, [313]. Essays of, in Federalist, II. [503]. Efforts of, to procure adoption of Constitution by New York, [585].

Jefferson, Thomas, one of the committee to prepare Declaration of Independence, I. [50]. Account by, concerning the Congress of 1776, [64]. Account by, of Declaration of Independence, [82]. In the legislature of Virginia, [126]. One of the commissioners to procure commercial treaties, [287]. On the surrender of the Mississippi, [321]. Suggests the decimal coinage, [443]. Views of, respecting admission of States, II. [76]. Resolve of, for organization of States from Northwestern Territory, [343]. Practice of, respecting cabinet, [409]. Views of, respecting government, [506]; modifications of Constitution, [506]. At Paris when Constitution was adopted, [506]. Did not counsel rejection of Constitution, [508]. Persevered in certain objections to Constitution, [509]. Letters of, respecting Constitution, [562], [564].

Johnson, Dr., of Connecticut, views of, respecting Constitution, II. [128]. First suggested present constitution of Congress, [138].

Journal, to be kept by each house of Congress, II. [263].